Qualcomm might roll out proper smartwatch chip
Snapdragon Wear W6 ditches recycled silicon for something bespoke
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Qualcomm is finally going to take the wearable market seriously.
Intel's 18A node edges ahead of Samsung chip yields
There is a fight on for second place
Troubled Chipzilla appears to be clawing its way back into the semiconductor race, at least according to a research note from KeyBanc Capital Markets.
Apple delays smart home hub again
Siri’s half-baked AI brains not ready for prime time
The fruity cargo cult Apple has quietly postponed its shiny new Smart Home Hub until next year, as its much-hyped AI features, including the so-called “Personalised Siri,” are still not fit for public use.
Nvidia GPUs vulnerable to Rowhammer without ECC
Canadian boffins show bit-flip attack on GDDR6
If you're using a powerful Nvidia GPU and haven't bothered with error correction, you might be playing with fire.
Teamgroup’s P250Q SSD deletes itself for your safety
Military-grade paranoia in a PCIe 4.0 stick
Teamgroup has decided that blowing up your data should be just a click away, launching the P250Q Self-Destruct SSD for anyone paranoid enough to want their files vaporised at the hardware level.
Nintendo bans user for buying legit used games
Anti-piracy crusade catches innocent player
The former maker of playing cards Nintendo’s anti-piracy system appears to have turned its guns on a new Switch 2 user who dared to buy second-hand games like a normal human being.
Meta bosses in Delaware court
Shareholder lawsuit challenges board oversight
Meta bigwigs are heading to a Delaware courtroom this week as minority investors target the board over privacy failures that led to billions in sanctions.
French beginning to surrender on ADSL
Three-quarters of French internet now runs on fibre
Optical fibre has taken over the French broadband market, with three out of four internet subscriptions now delivered over fibre connections, according to figures released by telecoms regulator ARCEP.
Pants Nvidia RTX 5060 tops Steam charts
Low performance but laptops keep flying off shelves
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5060 may have landed with a thud in late May, but the budget Blackwell GPU is now topping the Steam charts anyway, thanks almost entirely to its laptop variant.
UK 5G last in Europe for speed and reliability
Slower than Switzerland, flakier than France, and jittery as a caffeinated squirrel
The UK’s 5G networks are among the worst in Europe when it comes to real-world performance, according to the latest research by network testing firm MedUX.